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From: andrew@jhereg.osa.com (Andrew C. Esh)
Newsgroups: sci.military
Subject: Re: Sniper Weapons in the Gulf?
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Date: 7 Feb 91 02:06:28 GMT
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From: andrew@jhereg.osa.com (Andrew C. Esh)

In article <1991Feb4.065014.21374@cbnews.att.com> bcstec!shuksan!major@uunet.UU.NET (Mike Schmitt) writes:
>
>  I'll let a Marine answer about marines - but I believe in Vietnam
>  they used the old M1 Garand and/or the M14.

I'm not sure if the M1 is the one, but I do know it was a 30-06. 1000yd
effective range. I can get on this and its Soviet-made counterpart 
if there is interest. Use Email.

>  When going through training with the .50 MG at Ft Benning - our Instructor
>  said that, in fact, the .50 MG would be a great sniper weapon due to its
>  stability and accuracy - - any takers? (Yes, sir - dime and a dogtag.)

In Viet Nam, Sergeant Carlos Hathcock recorded a kill at 2500 yards with
a M60 which he had mounted his standard issue sniper scope on.

For more reading, see:

	New York Times, Sunday, February 3rd, front page article
	on snipers in the Gulf War.

	"93 Confirmed Kills", Carlos Hathcock (+others?), USMC sniper in
	Viet Nam.
	I got this one in paperback with the Title "One shot, One Kill"
	at Barnes & Noble here in Mpls. In the above mentioned article,
	this book is referred to as the favorite among the "Hogs"
	(USMC Snipers) in SA.

andrew